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Sandy Creek near Cordele

Highest listed crest 32.72 ftFlood stage 18.0 ft38 crests since 1978

The Sandy Creek near Cordele crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1978 to 2021. The highest, 32.72 ft on October 19, 1998, was major flooding, 14.72 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.72 ft
October 19, 1998; 63,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.0 ft
Crests at major
6
111th of 370 gauges in Texas
Most recent flood crest
July 11, 2021
18.42 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jackson County
Texas

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Sandy Creek near Cordele
Action stage13.017Dec 9, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.04Jul 11, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.011Apr 20, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.06Aug 30, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

38 crests from 1978 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sandy Creek near Cordele, 1978 to 2021 101520253035ft Flood stage 18.0 ftMajor 21.0 ft Sep 14, 1978: 23.03 ft, major flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1979: 19.96 ft, moderate flooding; 8,650 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1980: 20.07 ft, moderate flooding; 8,820 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1981: 20.26 ft, moderate flooding; 9,110 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1981: 17.40 ft, action stage; 5,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1983: 16.58 ft, action stage; 4,470 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1983: 13.18 ft, action stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1985: 15.62 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1985: 20.46 ft, moderate flooding; 9,420 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1987: 17.78 ft, action stage; 5,660 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1989: 14.42 ft, action stage; 2,980 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1991: 15.72 ft, action stage; 3,320 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1992: 20.73 ft, moderate flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1993: 19.73 ft, moderate flooding; 8,310 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1994: 15.62 ft, action stage; 3,810 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1994: 28.45 ft, major flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1997: 19.64 ft, moderate flooding; 8,180 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 1997: 20.03 ft, moderate flooding; 8,760 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1998: 32.72 ft, major flooding; 63,400 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2000: 13.69 ft, action stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2001: 20.84 ft, moderate flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2002: 15.30 ft, action stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 2002: 19.96 ft, moderate flooding; 8,650 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2004: 18.06 ft, minor flooding; 5,980 cubic feet per secondNov 24, 2004: 25.73 ft, major flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2007: 18.50 ft, minor flooding; 6,550 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2007: 13.30 ft, action stage; 2,470 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2009: 15.62 ft, action stage; 3,820 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2010: 16.86 ft, action stage; 4,740 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2012: 14.17 ft, action stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2012: 13.09 ft, action stage; 2,270 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2014: 17.78 ft, action stage; 5,660 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2015: 18.28 ft, minor flooding; 6,210 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 2015: 24.61 ft, major flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2016: 20.25 ft, moderate flooding; 8,650 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2017: 25.84 ft, major flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2018: 16.70 ft, action stage; 4,040 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2021: 18.42 ft, minor flooding; 6,098 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.72 ft, Oct 19, 1998 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sandy Creek near Cordele 1970s: 2 1980s: 3 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 5 2010s: 4 2020s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Sandy Creek near Cordele
1Oct 19, 199832.72+14.72Major63,400
2Oct 19, 199428.45+10.45Major24,900
3Aug 30, 201725.84+7.84Major20,500
4Nov 24, 200425.73+7.73Major20,000
5Jun 19, 201524.61+6.61Major17,100
6Sep 14, 197823.03+5.03Major14,000
7Sep 1, 200120.84+2.84Moderate10,000
8Feb 12, 199220.73+2.73Moderate10,100
9Nov 13, 198520.46+2.46Moderate9,420
10Jun 13, 198120.26+2.26Moderate9,110
11Apr 20, 201620.25+2.25Moderate8,650
12Jan 21, 198020.07+2.07Moderate8,820
13Oct 14, 199720.03+2.03Moderate8,760
14Sep 20, 197919.96+1.96Moderate8,650
15Nov 5, 200219.96+1.96Moderate8,650
16Jun 21, 199319.73+1.73Moderate8,310
17Mar 18, 199719.64+1.64Moderate8,180
18Jul 6, 200718.50+0.50Minor6,550
19Jul 11, 202118.42+0.42Minor6,098
20Apr 19, 201518.28+0.28Minor6,210
21Jun 26, 200418.06+0.06Minor5,980
22Jun 14, 198717.78−0.22Action5,660
23May 28, 201417.78−0.22Action5,660
24Nov 2, 198117.40−0.60Action5,270
25Jan 17, 201016.86−1.14Action4,740
26Dec 9, 201816.70−1.30Action4,040
27Feb 16, 198316.58−1.42Action4,470
28Apr 5, 199115.72−2.28Action3,320
29Apr 21, 198515.62−2.38Action3,810
30Jun 4, 199415.62−2.38Action3,810
31Apr 19, 200915.62−2.38Action3,820
32Apr 9, 200215.30−2.70Action3,600
33May 16, 198914.42−3.58Action2,980
34Feb 19, 201214.17−3.83Action2,830
35May 3, 200013.69−4.31Action2,610
36Oct 17, 200713.30−4.70Action2,470
37Nov 7, 198313.18−4.82Action2,350
38Oct 1, 201213.09−4.91Action2,270

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Edna21.035.49 ft, Oct 19, 199412
Strane Park24.031.28 ft, Aug 29, 20174
Morales29.035.83 ft, Aug 29, 20171
Ganado20.028.39 ft, Oct 19, 19944

Jackson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Texas

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CODT2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.